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Your medical office is one of the most important practice tools at your disposal and you must exert control over it. Your office design either promotes or hinders your efficiency... Read More >
Patients often complain about the length of time it takes for a physician to see them and the process involved in making appointments. To minimize this dissatisfaction, examine your scheduling... Read More >
nbsp Stay calm They might be angry, but they are angry at what s happened to them, not at you. Your frame of mind and demeanor can greatly influence the... Read More >
If the lighting system you use to let doctors and nurses know there are patients in the exam room is becoming outdated or failing, you might want to check out... Read More >
The definition of consultation is a confusing one because these claims have to meet so many conditions. And one wrong assumption can land you in hot water. For instance, if... Read More >
This article was in a recent edition of the Chicago Tribune newspaper http www.chicagotribune.com business chi-thu advocate . jan , , .story . The article says that a flurry of... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyers Associations On December , , the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General OIG issued Advisory Opinions - and - , in... Read More >
I have to admit it I was TERRIBLE at mentoring my former employees just ask them . However, I did see over time how important mentoring really is and how... Read More >
nbsp While more than half of all physician-owned specialty hospitals have emergency departments, many are not well-equipped to handle emergencies, according to a report from the HHS inspector general s... Read More >
nbsp As you undertake budgeting and planning for the coming year which we presume and urge you do remember that cutting staff usually hinders revenue growth as it saves overhead... Read More >
I ran across the following productivity tips in a blog I subscribe to and for the life of me I can t locate which one anyway, these are some good... Read More >
Why You Shouldn t Send IRS Form -C to Patients for Bad Debts There is a lot of misinformation out there about whether or not you can send an IRS... Read More >
Make every effort to see a referred patient as soon as possible and know which patients are referrals and also make sure the PCP receives literature explaining your capabilities. Publicize... Read More >
Let s face it, workplace harassment does happen. If you think you are having this problem, this Toolkit from the EEOC is a user-friendly package containing all the elements needed... Read More >
Disciplined savings will help you reach your financial goals, but to balance multiple priorities, use the Rule of Sixths. This strategy helps you put more of your savings toward the... Read More >
That s the basic question posed by this interesting piece, currently the most emailed article on the New York Times website. After describing some of the sufferings of lawyers and... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyers Association p.s. You don t have to be a lawyer to join this excellent organization On January , , the OIG posted Advisory Opinion -... Read More >
In the recent issue of Accounting Today www.webcpa.com , Gary Boomer of Boomer Consulting wrote an article on how to attract and train the brightest. While he may have been... Read More >
From the American Health Lawyer s Association The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi recently held that while an exclusive contract between a hospital and a neurosurgery... Read More >
Suppose you ve finally crafted the compensation plan all partners agree works best for your practice. Should you penalize a partner who sees plenty of patients but isn t carrying... Read More >
From the Vinson Elkins law firm CMS Delays Certain Aspects of the Revised Anti-Markup Provision On December , , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS issued a final... Read More >
Meeting individually with payers can help to reduce the number and types of disputed claims a provider encounters. The following are several disputed claims management strategies that emerged from working... Read More >
A lot of physician healthcare enforcement actions relates to the performance of unnecessary services and when those services put the health and safety of patients at risk. Most of us... Read More >
Q Is it necessary for a physician practice and a hospice organization to have a business associates BA agreement? It seems that a BA agreement would be unnecessary, because both... Read More >
When you finally land the right physician after months of searching, don t fall into the trap of using the same employment agreement your attorney drafted three physicians ago. As... Read More >
Promoting only those physicians with the needed ownership and entrepreneurial skills solves the problem of having unsatisfactory co-owners. Yet it creates another problem If clinically qualified young doctors are denied... Read More >
The MGMA surveys are very popular among practice administrators, physicians, CPAs, and consultants but don t forget the AMGA compensation and financial survey Here is a summary of the publication... Read More >
As health insurance premiums continue to rise, the following are the most common strategies medical practices use to control these costs . Look for lower premiums by switching health insurance... Read More >
As we all know, selecting medical software can be difficult. There are literally hundreds of billing, practice management and EMR systems out there. With little time for research, doctors and... Read More >
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